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6/3/2010 5:34PM

News Hub: Is Oil Destined for East Coast?

New supercomputer studies suggest it is "very likely" that ocean currents will carry oil from the Deep Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico around Florida and up along thousands of miles of the U.S. Eastern seaboard this summer, researchers announced. WSJ's Lee Hotz joins the News Hub with more.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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